Top Bar vs Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress
8.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 62 reviews) while Top Bar leads in active installations (20K+ vs 8.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Top Bar has accumulated 299K+ total downloads while Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress has 130K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Top Bar | Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 43 | ► | 62 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 8.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 299K+ | ◄ | 130K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 100% | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ◄ | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2020 | |
| Age | 12 years | 6 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.6+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.3.1+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.0.6 | 2.1.9 |
Rating Breakdown
Top Bar
Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Top Bar averaged approximately 30 daily downloads while Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress averaged 53.
Recent Reviews
Top Bar Reviews
Does exactly what it describes
Does exactly what it describes. Nothing less, nothing more. I like it!
Very, very limited
You can’t change the color of the text, it’s always white. And apparently you can’t change it with code either. This topic was modified 2 years, 4 months ago by estudiobla.
Doesn’t work well / difficult uninstallation
Doesn’t work well with Salient theme. When uninstalling, the plugin would not uninstall cleanly. It was giving a critical error message. I uninstalled it through cPanel. I have used it several times i
Notibar – Notification Bar for WordPress Reviews
Excellent
Excellent
Very useful plugin and excellent support
Thank you for your good work and your fast support!
Excellent plugin
Excellent and useful plugin ! 100% recommended !
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